ilare

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Italian

Etymology 1

From ilo (“hilum”) +‎ -are.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iˈla.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: i‧là‧re

Adjective

ilare (plural ilari)

  1. (botany) hilar
  2. (anatomy) hilar

Further reading

  • ilàre in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin hilaris, from Ancient Greek ἱλαρός (hilarós).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈi.la.re/, /iˈla.re/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ilare, -are
  • Hyphenation: ì‧la‧re, i‧là‧re

Adjective

ilare (plural ilari)

  1. (literary) cheerful
    Synonyms: allegro, contento, felice, gaio, lieto
    Antonyms: afflitto, infelice, malinconico, mesto, triste

References

  1. ^ ilare in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Further reading

  • ìlare in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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